IFTTT update: Our new and improved mobile search

A great search experience isn’t just about finding relevant information based on your search query — it’s also about discovery. Millions of people come to IFTTT to explore new topics of interest, find new ways to use the products they love, and uncover new things about their products they didn’t even know about. Over the past few months, we’ve made three improvements to IFTTT search in the iOS and Android apps to help you find and discover relevant Applets and topics of interest in a faster, more intuitive interface.

A search button that gets you closer to the action

Whether you’re looking for a particular Applet or want to do more with your iPhone or Android devices, you want to find what you need without disrupting your flow. To speed things up, we added a search button to the top right corner of the app. Want to connect your Philips Hue lights to Alexa? Simply tap on the search button to start exploring.

Improving search and discovery

While scrolling through search results can be a great method of discovery, it can be a pain when you can’t find what you’re looking for. Now, your search query will return relevant search results in two different tabs. That way, you can choose whether you want to see Applets or services and quickly get what you need.

Looking for a particular Applet that relates to a specific service, like Google Assistant? Or maybe you want to find an Applet with a particular functionality, like “call phone?” Just type “Google Assistant” or “call phone” in the search field and the Applets tab will show you the most relevant search results. Want to find all Applets that relate to a specific service? Simply search for the name of the service and the results will appear in the services tab.

Better and faster

Beyond the new search interface on mobile, our improved search returns more relevant results. It also makes it easier to find relevant Applets and services faster — three times faster.

We’ve found that these three search improvements make it easier for users to find what they need. Users are 45% more likely to enable Applets from the new search results. We hope you like it too!

If you haven't already, download IFTTT for iOS and Android today.

By Yana Welinder, Senior Product Manager at IFTTT 

What is WordPress Hosting and why it’s necessary?

What is WordPress Hosting and why it’s necessary?

WordPress hosting is basically a type of online management for the WordPress site that allows the WordPress users to have a more easy and friendly experience with a site that is usually considered very difficult to operate in the general public. The main concept of WordPress hosting is that a known and certified company takes either some or all the responsibility for the maintenance and repair of a certain WordPress site. There are many companies that can be trusted for getting your WordPress site managed. Paying these companies for hosting your site is a very incredible procedure that brings not only ease to the users but also an utmost peaceful state of mind.

Types of WordPress Hosting

There are basically two types of WordPress hosting provided to general public.

1- Shared WordPress Hosting

2- Managed WordPress Hosting

If you ever search for best-hosting sites, you will notice that these two hosting facilities vary greatly in prices – with shared hosting having a very low price rate as compared to the managed one. The reason for this is that the shared hosting is less safe and efficient while managed hosting is not only safer and more efficient but also has a lot more wonders in it. In managed hosting, all the technical aspects of a site are managed by the hosting providers and the user has never ever to request for getting any fault settled. On the other hand, in the average shared hosting the host manages only the important and known errors of the site while all issues have to be reported by the user himself in order to be tackled.

Managed WordPress hosting is preferred more than any other type of hosting facility because it provides all the solutions to the issues related to such aspects as WordPress updates, Security, daily backups, speed, website uptime and many others. These managed services provide a hassle free and peaceful experience to the users so that they can focus more on the purpose they have built a site for and prosper in a way that is faster than ever.        

Best WordPress Hosting Provider Companies

Presented below are numerous trusted companies that provide the hosting services for WordPress sites in reasonable amounts and with exceptional services. Some of these provide shared hosting while the others deliver managed hosting services:

123 IT Solutions

·         Host Gator

·         Site Ground

·         Blue Host

·         InMotion Hosting

·         Green Geeks

·         iPage

·         Site 5

·         Dream Host and many others

When Is WordPress Hosting Necessary?

Many people who have no proper idea as to what WordPress is and when is WordPress hosting required are confused about whether they always need a host and whether they have to pay even if they are not using WordPress for business purposes. The answer to this is “NO”. Hosting is only required when you use your site for business and large-scale purposes. If you only have a blog, you usually don’t face many technical issues and hence hosting is almost never required.    

   

IFTTT update: Voice, sleep, smart cities, TV, & more — new on IFTTT

2018 kicked off with a bang and we could not be more impressed with the lineup of new apps and devices that made their way to IFTTT. 

Smart devices continue to impress

It's absolutely incredible how far smart devices have come in such a short amount of time. They've only become more valuable for our daily routines and we're blown away. Microsoft's Cortana entered the voice assistant ring, TiVo gave new meaning to "remote control," and Noon Home debuted its spin on connected-lighting, targeting your light switch. 

iHome Enhance, SmarTap Shower, Airthings, Nexx Garage, Wiser Heat, mydlink, Liebherr, Hive Active Plug, iDrate, Guardzilla, ELA Smart Lighting, Meross, Powered by Viva, and coqon each offer awesome new solutions for your home — be sure to check them out, too.

Nokia Sleep introduced a sleep sensing and automation pad that is pretty darn cool. And Moodo is one to watch... err, we mean smell — it's a smart home fragrance box!

One smart city, one smart gird, and of course, Ethereum

The beautiful City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada, became the 3rd smart city on IFTTT. OhmConnect is on a mission to help you save and earn $$$ for your reduced energy usage. Definitely check out TxHash if you're trading Ethereum or interested in the blockchain.

Accessibility appliances, unique networks, and physical computing

tecla is a phenomenal accessibility service, offering people with limited upper-body mobility the ability to interact with their devices and appliances. Orion's smart tools, Everynet's LoRaWAN products, and GraspIO's Cloudio board round out our recent service launches of 2018.

Interested in seeing your service on IFTTT? Visit the IFTTT Platform to learn how to build, and get started. 

DFLegal Tewkesbury - The worst solicitors ever!

Not only did they totally mess up looking after bank accounts for an elderly relative who was in a nursing home with alzheimer's which resulted in a loss to the estate, they also failed to file the tax return which resulted in a fine!

They are also difficult to get hold of either on the phone or email (like most solicitors).

 - Would never recommend them.

IFTTT update: “Hey Cortana,” welcome to IFTTT

IFTTT is no stranger to voice assistants. In fact, Applets are one of the most popular and powerful ways for people to personalize and enhance how they use their voice assistants.

Today, we are thrilled to announce that Microsoft’s Cortana is now on IFTTT and to welcome new communities of voice users to the flexibility of Applets. Available as a mobile app, Windows 10 app, and speaker — Cortana is ready to help wherever you go.

Get started on your chores without lifting a finger.

Tell your lights exactly what you want them to do.

Control your television and send messages to loved ones.

Your vocabulary is the limit! Connect Cortana to IFTTT and immediately open your voice assistant to over 550 apps and devices. You can learn more about Cortana here.

IFTTT update: Home hubs, data flows, safety alerts & more — new on IFTTT

The end of the year is always a busy time at IFTTT HQ. In between bites of turkey we managed to help thirteen new apps and devices launch their services. Here’s what’s new!

New ways to manage your smart home

With CES just around the corner, devices and apps are getting ready for the big show and an IFTTT service is a must. SwitchBot, eWeLink Smart Home, digitalSTROM, iO.e, and sRemo all offer different ways to build a smart home command center and control all your devices. And Somfy brought two services online this month: the TaHoma hub and their Connected Thermostat.

Robot takeover

Well, not quite — but the popularity of the new iRobot service from Roomba shows that people are ready for more automated help in the home. Luxafor’s smart lights and BOND’s system for controlling fans round out the new devices launched last month.

Tracking and safety

Keep yourself and your stuff safe with these new partners: SafeTrek offers new ways to send for help and tracMo’s Bluetooth finder can keep you connected to all your important items.

Data, data, everywhere

Finally, we know that this time of year there’s probably a mountain of work sitting between you and your holiday vacation. We got you: data.world works with all your datasets and streams to help automate and save time. Sync it with our newly revamped Google Drive, Sheets, and Docs services to take your productivity up a notch.

That’s a wrap on November launches on IFTTT! Check back in January to see what launched in December — or use these Applets to find out the minute something new hits the platform.

Interested in seeing your service on IFTTT? Visit the platform to learn how to build, and get started.